Your swine flu shopping list

With the swine flu now widespread throughout Palm Beach County, the local health department is distributing fliers urging people to prepare for illness as they would a hurricane.

In other words, have the supplies you’ll need to get through staying home sick for a week, so that you don’t run out to the store and infect other people.

Here’s what the Palm Beach County Health Department recommends you have in the cupboard:

In the pantry
Food and drink including prepared soups, canned fish and meats, staples like rice and pasta, juice and non-perishable milk, peanut butter and jelly, bread and crackers, powdered drinks, baby supplies if there’s a baby at home, pet supplies if there’s a pet at home, and sports drinks.